The 30 coolest artists right now

The 30 coolest artists right now

Meet the singers, rappers, and bands defining 2025. Ray Warren The music coming out of 2025 so far has been exciting. On Monday, we published our list of the best albums we’ve heard and have had on repeat this year, but that’s just a fraction of what’s being made by music’s most talented noisemakers and…

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#How Instupendo and Ripsquad teamed up to deconstruct pop

#How Instupendo and Ripsquad teamed up to deconstruct pop

Their collaborative album Ripstupendo is a gentle, nearly ambient force. Instupendo spoke to us about its creation and unusual influences. Instupendo and Distance Decay. Photo by Ellie Brown.   Instupendo doesn’t try to be this lowkey; it just comes naturally. We’re speaking the day after the release of Ripstupendo, the Philly-based producer’s deconstructed pop collaboration…

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#10 songs you need in your life this week

#10 songs you need in your life this week

“#10 songs you need in your life this week” Tracks we love right now, in no particular order. L-R: Amen Dunes (Michael Schmelling), Oli XL, Azealia Banks (Tarik Carroll) Each week, The FADER staff rounds up the songs we can’t get enough of. Here they are, in no particular order. Subscribe to Songs You Need…

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#10 songs you need in your life this week

#10 songs you need in your life this week

“#10 songs you need in your life this week” Tracks we love, in no particular order. L-R: Instupendo (Michael Wolever), The Armed (Trevor Naud), Little Simz (Nwaka Okparaeke) Each week, The FADER staff rounds up the songs we can’t get enough of. Here they are, in no particular order. Subscribe to Songs You Need In…

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